http://preprod.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/12619 en-us This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Home and Garden Honey Bee Man is here to help you with all your Honey Bee and Honey Questions This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com 720 http://www.talkshoe.com/custom/images/icons/TC-12619-MainIcon.jpg http://preprod.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/tscmd/tc/12619 100 100 MarkZ Honey Bee Man Honey Bee Man is here to help you with all your Honey Bee and Honey Questions This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com MarkZ info@talkshoe.com clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://preprodrecordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-43454.mp3 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:27:11 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://preprodrecordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-43454.mp3 http://preprodrecordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-43454.mp3 Home and Garden MarkZ EPISODE16 - Honey Bee Man 27:11 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-19567.mp3 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:05:06 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-19567.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-19567.mp3 How do you get the honey from the hive? Now that you have your full supers waiting, you will need to remove the wax caps on the combs. As each cell in the honeycomb is filled, the bees seal it with beeswax. These cappings must be removed to extract the honey inside the comb. This is done by using long heated knives. Slice off the cappings and let them drop into a pot or kettle. A lot of honey will drain from the cappings, and the wax is a valuable by-product. This knife is available from any good bee supply house and simply uses an electrical element to heat the hollow blade. It is used in the same way as a regular knife, using a smooth back and forth motion to slice the cappings from the comb. Place the decapped frames into the extractor with the top bar facing outward. This is important to extract all the honey. Honeycomb is actually built by the bees with the individual cells sloping very slightly downward towards the center of the frame. By placing the top bar of the frame outward, you will be able to sling virtually all the honey out of the comb. Home and Garden MarkZ EPISODE15 - Honey Bee Man, Extracting Honey How do you get the honey from the hive? Now that you have your full supers waiting, you will need to remove the wax caps on the combs. As each cell in the honeycomb is filled, the bees seal it with beeswax. These cappings must be removed to extract the honey inside the comb. This is done by using long heated knives. Slice off the cappings and let them drop into a pot or kettle. A lot of honey will drain from the cappings, and the wax is a valuable by-product. This knife is available from any good bee supply house and simply uses an electrical element to heat the hollow blade. It is used in the same way as a regular knife, using a smooth back and forth motion to slice the cappings from the comb. Place the decapped frames into the extractor with the top bar facing outward. This is important to extract all the honey. Honeycomb is actually built by the bees with the individual cells sloping very slightly downward towards the center of the frame. By placing the top bar of the frame outward, you will be able to sling virtually all the honey out of the comb. 04:23 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-18777.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:06:00 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-18777.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-18777.mp3 The color and flavor of honeys differ depending on the nectar source (the blossoms) visited by the honey bees. In fact, there are more than 300 unique types of honey available in the United States, each originating from a different floral source. Honey color ranges from nearly colorless to dark brown, and its flavor varies from delectably mild to distinctively bold, depending on where the honey bees buzzed. As a general rule, light-colored honey is milder in taste and dark-colored honey is stronger. Honey is produced in every state, but depending on floral source location, certain types of honey are produced only in a few regions. Honey is also produced in most countries of the world. Following is a look at some of the most common U.S. honey floral varieties. To learn more about available types of honey in your area, contact a local beekeeper. Home and Garden MarkZ EPISODE14 - Honey Bee Man, Types of Honey The color and flavor of honeys differ depending on the nectar source (the blossoms) visited by the honey bees. In fact, there are more than 300 unique types of honey available in the United States, each originating from a different floral source. Honey color ranges from nearly colorless to dark brown, and its flavor varies from delectably mild to distinctively bold, depending on where the honey bees buzzed. As a general rule, light-colored honey is milder in taste and dark-colored honey is stronger. Honey is produced in every state, but depending on floral source location, certain types of honey are produced only in a few regions. Honey is also produced in most countries of the world. Following is a look at some of the most common U.S. honey floral varieties. To learn more about available types of honey in your area, contact a local beekeeper. 09:41 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-16148.mp3 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:04:00 -0400 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-16148.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-16148.mp3 US beekeepers have been stung in recent months by the mysterious disappearance of millions of bees threatening honey supplies as well as crops which depend on the insects for pollination. It is normal for hives to see populations fall by some 20 percent during the winter, but the sharp loss of bees is causing concern, especially as domestic US bee colonies have been steadily decreasing since 1980. Home and Garden MarkZ Honey Bee Man CCD US beekeepers have been stung in recent months by the mysterious disappearance of millions of bees threatening honey supplies as well as crops which depend on the insects for pollination. It is normal for hives to see populations fall by some 20 percent during the winter, but the sharp loss of bees is causing concern, especially as domestic US bee colonies have been steadily decreasing since 1980. 08:25 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-9306.mp3 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:51:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-9306.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-9306.mp3 Honey Bee Man explains how to avoid an attack of stinging insects. Or how to get away if you are attacked. Did you know you can outsmart the bees? Can you jump in a lake to get away from a bee attack? listen and learn more. TenMinuteLessons.com Home and Garden MarkZ 12 - Honey Bee Man explains how to NOT get stung. Honey Bee Man explains how to avoid an attack of stinging insects. Or how to get away if you are attacked. Did you know you can outsmart the bees? Can you jump in a lake to get away from a bee attack? listen and learn more. TenMinuteLessons.com 05:28 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-8763.mp3 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:19:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-8763.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-8763.mp3 I have recently been given a triple decker beehive. one and a half full of honey the remainder covered with cones. most of these cones are black. question I have is do I remove all cones from the hive before I introduce a new swarm into it. and how much of the honey should I keep in the hive for the bees. dana Thanks dana, Listen ann let me know if this answers your question! Tha Honey Bee Man Home and Garden MarkZ 11 - Honey Bee Man USED EQUIPMENT QUESTION I have recently been given a triple decker beehive. one and a half full of honey the remainder covered with cones. most of these cones are black. question I have is do I remove all cones from the hive before I introduce a new swarm into it. and how much of the honey should I keep in the hive for the bees. dana Thanks dana, Listen ann let me know if this answers your question! Tha Honey Bee Man 08:04 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7625.mp3 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:43:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7625.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7625.mp3 What to look for and how to do a hive inspection. This is a breif overview just to give you an idea of how to do an inspection, Please find a local beekeeper to help you with your first inspection. Home and Garden MarkZ 10 - Honey Bee Hive inspections What to look for and how to do a hive inspection. This is a breif overview just to give you an idea of how to do an inspection, Please find a local beekeeper to help you with your first inspection. 10:32 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7474.mp3 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:00:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7474.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7474.mp3 The Honey Bee Man explains how to install a new package of Honey Bees into the hive. Honey Bees come from suppliers in a wood and screen package about the size of a shoe box. The package contains three pounds of worker honeybees and a queen and a can of sugar water to feed them during shipment. This podcast and others can be downloaded from TenMinuteLessons.com Please tell your friends about all the cool stuff at TenMinuteLessons.com Home and Garden MarkZ 9 - How to install a package of Honey Bees into a new Hive The Honey Bee Man explains how to install a new package of Honey Bees into the hive. Honey Bees come from suppliers in a wood and screen package about the size of a shoe box. The package contains three pounds of worker honeybees and a queen and a can of sugar water to feed them during shipment. This podcast and others can be downloaded from TenMinuteLessons.com Please tell your friends about all the cool stuff at TenMinuteLessons.com 10:13 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7452.mp3 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 17:02:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7452.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7452.mp3 Local Honey and Allergies, Honey contains bits and pieces of pollen and honey, and as an immune system booster, it is quite powerful. we will talk about how this works and what local honey means. Home and Garden MarkZ 8 - Is it true that eating local honey every day will help allergies? Local Honey and Allergies, Honey contains bits and pieces of pollen and honey, and as an immune system booster, it is quite powerful. we will talk about how this works and what local honey means. 07:28 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7451.mp3 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:40:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7451.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7451.mp3 The beekeepers protective gear can be expensive but there are ways to reduce your cost. The Honey Bee Man will discuss what is needed and what works the best. Please tell your frinds about this Podcast, All previous episodes can be downloaded at TenMinuteLessons.com Home and Garden MarkZ 7 - Beekeepers Protective Gear, What is needed? how much does it cost? The beekeepers protective gear can be expensive but there are ways to reduce your cost. The Honey Bee Man will discuss what is needed and what works the best. Please tell your frinds about this Podcast, All previous episodes can be downloaded at TenMinuteLessons.com 10:43 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7272.mp3 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:28:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7272.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7272.mp3 Honey has been imported from China. Some of it has CORN SYRUP added to it to thin it out with something cheaper than real honey. Other chemicals have also been detected. Buy your Honey from a LOCAL BEEKEEPER! It is the best Quality! Also try a spoonful or two of some Local Honey in your favorite cup of tea. Home and Garden MarkZ 6- Is it really important to buy local Honey? Honey has been imported from China. Some of it has CORN SYRUP added to it to thin it out with something cheaper than real honey. Other chemicals have also been detected. Buy your Honey from a LOCAL BEEKEEPER! It is the best Quality! Also try a spoonful or two of some Local Honey in your favorite cup of tea. 06:12 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7250.mp3 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:02:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7250.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-7250.mp3 Introduction to the hive woodenware! what components are needed to start a hive. TenMinuteLessons.com Home and Garden MarkZ 5 - What Hive Equipment needed to keep bees Introduction to the hive woodenware! what components are needed to start a hive. TenMinuteLessons.com 17:04 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6896.mp3 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 15:20:00 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6896.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6896.mp3 Honey bees and plants have a special relationship. Each benefits the other. Flowering plants provide food for honey bees; in turn, bees provide pollination for many plants, enabling them to reproduce. Honey bees visit flowers to collect pollen and nectar for food. Pollen is essential to bees because it is their only natural source of protein. Without it, colonies would be unable to produce new bees and would eventually die. Nectar is the carbohydrate portion of the honey bee's food and is the raw material of honey. Bees convert nectar into honey by adding an enzyme which breaks down the complex sugars into simple sugars. During this time bees reduce the moisture content of nectar to less than 18 percent by fanning air through the hive. Honey bees also require water in addition to pollen and nectar for their survival. Home and Garden MarkZ 4 - What are the Best Plants for Bees? Honey bees and plants have a special relationship. Each benefits the other. Flowering plants provide food for honey bees; in turn, bees provide pollination for many plants, enabling them to reproduce. Honey bees visit flowers to collect pollen and nectar for food. Pollen is essential to bees because it is their only natural source of protein. Without it, colonies would be unable to produce new bees and would eventually die. Nectar is the carbohydrate portion of the honey bee's food and is the raw material of honey. Bees convert nectar into honey by adding an enzyme which breaks down the complex sugars into simple sugars. During this time bees reduce the moisture content of nectar to less than 18 percent by fanning air through the hive. Honey bees also require water in addition to pollen and nectar for their survival. 11:42 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6790.mp3 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:45:51 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6790.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6790.mp3 The site for your hive should be carefully choosen and planned long before you have bees to be installed. Once a hive is established, moving it to a better location can be difficult. Although beekeepers in the pollination business regularly transport their colonies over long distances, it is not an easy task. In considering the location of a hobby hive or two, one must be aware of climatic conditions such as wind, shade, and the time the sun hits the hive each morning. Additionally, the location of a hive must take into consideration people, pests, and pets. One should first consider if a backyard hive is appropriate. Both city and county ordinances may specify special requirements for those who wish to keep backyard hives. Neighborhoods increasingly have "restrictive covenents" which may not allow you to park a boat in your driveway or keep bees in your back yard. Check where applicable and follow any requirements. Check back at TenMinuteLessons.com for more Beekeeping lessons. Thanks, The HoneyBeeMan PS, Tell a teacher about The Honey Bee Man! These Podcast make a great teaching aid! Home and Garden MarkZ 3 - Honey Bee Man, Where to place a hive? Beekeeping in the City?? The site for your hive should be carefully choosen and planned long before you have bees to be installed. Once a hive is established, moving it to a better location can be difficult. Although beekeepers in the pollination business regularly transport their colonies over long distances, it is not an easy task. In considering the location of a hobby hive or two, one must be aware of climatic conditions such as wind, shade, and the time the sun hits the hive each morning. Additionally, the location of a hive must take into consideration people, pests, and pets. One should first consider if a backyard hive is appropriate. Both city and county ordinances may specify special requirements for those who wish to keep backyard hives. Neighborhoods increasingly have "restrictive covenents" which may not allow you to park a boat in your driveway or keep bees in your back yard. Check where applicable and follow any requirements. Check back at TenMinuteLessons.com for more Beekeeping lessons. Thanks, The HoneyBeeMan PS, Tell a teacher about The Honey Bee Man! These Podcast make a great teaching aid! 09:33 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6748.mp3 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:47:27 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6748.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6748.mp3 In gathering the nectar, the honeybees also supply pollination to the flowers by transferring sticky pollen from the stamens of one flower to the pistil of another, thus completing the symbiotic relationship between bees and flowers. The bees supply pollination service in return for the nectar since the flowers cannot achieve pollination by wind due to other characteristics of the plant. In other cases, the flower does not supply nectar but has abundant pollen and the bees actually gather pollen as a protein source while simultaneously supplying pollination. Over ninety agricultural crops in the United States benefit from pollination by honeybees with a total value of over 20 billion dollars per year. Home and Garden MarkZ 2 - What is the bigest value of honeybees? Pollination In gathering the nectar, the honeybees also supply pollination to the flowers by transferring sticky pollen from the stamens of one flower to the pistil of another, thus completing the symbiotic relationship between bees and flowers. The bees supply pollination service in return for the nectar since the flowers cannot achieve pollination by wind due to other characteristics of the plant. In other cases, the flower does not supply nectar but has abundant pollen and the bees actually gather pollen as a protein source while simultaneously supplying pollination. Over ninety agricultural crops in the United States benefit from pollination by honeybees with a total value of over 20 billion dollars per year. 05:10 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6514.mp3 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:14:06 -0500 info@talkshoe.com http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6514.mp3 http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-12619/TS-6514.mp3 Introduction to Beekeeping, Is beekeeping for you? How the honey Bee colony works. What is the Queen's role? What happens inside a hive? This is a Basic introduction to Beekeeping, Honey, What Equipment is needed? How to keep Bees Without getting Stung! Send a teacher this podcast and others from the Honey Bee Man to use in class, They are Free! Check for updates at TenMinuteLessons.com Teachers may also be interested in Mr. Wizard, He is here to provide you with Ten Minute Lessons on everyday science. From physics to chemistry, biology to geology, the team behind Mr. WIzard is here to answer all of your tough questions. Whether you are doing research or just curious, let Mr. Wizard help you out. You can submit questions to Mr. Wizard and the team at TenMinuteLessons.com Home and Garden MarkZ 1 - Introduction to Beekeeping Introduction to Beekeeping, Is beekeeping for you? How the honey Bee colony works. What is the Queen's role? What happens inside a hive? This is a Basic introduction to Beekeeping, Honey, What Equipment is needed? How to keep Bees Without getting Stung! Send a teacher this podcast and others from the Honey Bee Man to use in class, They are Free! Check for updates at TenMinuteLessons.com Teachers may also be interested in Mr. Wizard, He is here to provide you with Ten Minute Lessons on everyday science. From physics to chemistry, biology to geology, the team behind Mr. WIzard is here to answer all of your tough questions. Whether you are doing research or just curious, let Mr. Wizard help you out. You can submit questions to Mr. Wizard and the team at TenMinuteLessons.com 09:07 clean Honey, Bees, BeeHive, Beekeeping, Wax, Honeybees, BeesWax